Agenda item

Cllr Tindall declared an interest and did not take park in the discussion or vote

The report was introduced by the case officer Nigel Gibbs

It was proposed by Councillor Hobson and seconded by Councillor Wyatt-Lowe that it be Granted

Vote:

For:   4              against:  3                      Abstained: 3

Resolved; Granted

Condition(s) and Reason(s):

 1.        The development hereby permitted shall begin before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

            Reason:  To comply with the requirements of Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

 2.        No flat hereby permitted shall be occupied until the parking and access arrangements and garden layouts have been provided fully in accordance with the approved plans subject toCondition 8 . Thereafter the layout shall be retained at all times in accordance with the approved plans and only used for the approved purposes.

            Reason: To ensure that the parking, access and site facilities /arrangements are provided at all times in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS12 of Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and Policy 19 of the saved Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004).

 3.        The garage at the site shall at all times be available for communal refuse storage and cycle storage.

            Reason: To ensure that the permanent provision of facilities to serve the development all times in accordance with Policy CS12 of Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and and Policy 19 of the saved Dacorum Borough Local Plan (2004).

 4.        Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted the vehicular access shall be completed and thereafter retained at all times in fully in accordance with Drawing Number 089/PR/202 REV A to a maximum of 5.4 metres (4 dropped kerbs and 2 risers) in accordance with HCC Highways 'Dropped Kerbs: Terms and Conditions'. Prior to the first use appropriate arrangements shall be made for surface water to be intercepted and disposed of separately so that it does not discharge from or onto the highway carriageway.

            Reason: To ensure satisfactory access into the site and avoid carriage of extraneous material or surface water from or onto the highway in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS12 of Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and Policy 5 of Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan (adopted 2018) and the advice of Hertfordshire County Council Highways.

 5.        Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted a visibility splay shall be provided in full accordance with the details shown by approved Drawing No. 089/PR/202 REV A. The splay shall thereafter be retained at all times free from any obstruction between 600mm and 2m above the level of the adjacent highway carriageway.

            Reason: To ensure that the level of visibility for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles is satisfactory in the interests of highway safety in accordance with  in accordance with Policies CS8 and CS12 of Dacorum Core Strategy (2013) and Policy 5 of Hertfordshire's Local Transport Plan (adopted 2018) and the advice of Hertfordshire County Council Highways.

 6.        Prior to occupation of the development hereby permitted  2 Electric Vehicle Charging Points and any associated infrastructure shall have been provided and these measures shall thereafter be retained at all times.

            Reason: To ensure that adequate provision is made for the charging of electric vehicles in accordance with Policies CS8, CS12 and CS29 of the Dacorum Borough Core Strategy (2013) and the Car Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (2020).

 7.        A tree shall be planted in the garden and bat and bird boxes installed at the site in accordance with details submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority within 3 months of the first occupation of any of the flats hereby permitted.  The tree and boxes shall be retained at all times.

            Reason: In the interests of sustainable development in accordance with Policy CS29 of Dacorum Core Strategy (2013).

 8.        Subject to the requirements of other conditions of this planning permission , the development hereby permitted shall be carried out fully in accordance with the following plans:

            325-7-1-Rev A ( Location Plan)

            325-7-6-Rev A ( Ground Floor)

            325-7-7-Rev A ( First Floor)

            325-7-8 Rev A ( Elevations)

            089/PR/ 202Rev A ( Parking, Access/Dropped Kerbs, Sight Line)

            325-8-18-RevA  ( Layout: Garden)

            Reason: For the avoidance of doubt.